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Instant Pot: Sesame Chicken

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April 12, 2018 By //  by Brie OCD

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I have been on a total Asian kick lately and this Instant Pot Sesame Chicken does the trick! It is so tasty, filling and super easy to make!

I am loving the instant pot!! What would have taken me 6 hrs in the crock-pot only took me 35 minutes! However, if you don’t have an instant pot, don’t fret. You can easily make this a crock-pot recipe by placing the chicken in the crock-pot, covering with the sauce and cooking on low for 6 hours or high for 1.5-2 hours. You can also make this recipe Gluten-free by using gluten-free soy sauce or Tamari.

I am not a huge honey person (I was traumatized as a child – when we were sick, my mother used to make us drink tea with honey and I would gag and cry) but I finally cracked and bought some honey to use for this sauce. I used Trader Joe’s multi-floral and clover honey (image below) but I don’t think it really matters what kind you use. Any honey experts out there, comment below with your thoughts!

I serve this with rice and broccoli but you can serve with any veggies and carbohydrate you prefer. Remember, the plate should be 3/4 full with veggies and protein and only 1/4 worth of carbohydrates. (I am not saying for everyone, if you are following a particular diet please refer to that specific meal plan or to your doctor).

I hope everyone is enjoying their Instant Pot and this recipe as much as I am!

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Products I love to use when cooking this recipe:

Instant Pot

Chicken Scissors

Calphalon 4 Qt Saute Pan

Calphalon Knives

Flexible Cutting Boards

Crock-Pot (if not using instant pot)

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Instant Pot Sesame Chicken
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
35 mins
Total Time
55 mins
 
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Chinese
Servings: 4
Calories: 230 kcal
Ingredients
  • 2 lbs chicken breast cubed
  • 1 medium onion diced
  • 1 tbsp olive oil to saute chicken/onions
  • 1/2 tbsp minced garlic to saute chicken/onions
  • 3 tbsp cornstarch
  • 2 tbsp sesame seeds
SAUCE
  • 1/2 cup honey
  • 1/2 cup soy sauce
  • 1/2 cup ketchup
  • 4 tsp minced garlic
  • 2 tbsp sriracha
TOP
  • green onions (optional)
  • sesame seeds (optional)
Instructions
  1. over med-high heat saute olive oil for about 30 seconds. add garlic for about 30 seconds. 

  2. add diced onion and saute for 2 minutes. add diced chicken and saute for another 8 min. (click here for how to saute chicken). drain.

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  3. while chicken/onions are sauteing, make sauce in a small mixing bowl. Mix honey, soy sauce, ketchup, minced garlic and sriracha. 

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  4. add chicken/onions to Instant Pot. 

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  5. add sauce to Instant Pot. Stir. 

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  6. close lid, manually set to 5 min high pressure. 

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  7. use 10 natural release. (let IP go into keep warm mode and count 10 minutes. press cancel and release steam valve) 

  8. select saute function on low. 

  9. add 3 tbsp cornstarch and 2 tbsp sesame seeds. stir. 

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  10. cook on saute mode for about 3 minutes stirring gently while sauce thickens. 

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  11. turn saute off and let stand for about 7 minutes while sauce thickens. 

  12. top with green onions and sesame seeds. Serve with broccoli and rice. Enjoy! 

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  1. Deana Cimalore

    April 25, 2018 at 7:44 pm

    This was great!! Again I did it in the crockpot and thoroughly enjoyed it!

  2. Andrea

    April 28, 2018 at 7:55 am

    This recipe is great! Made it the other night and loved it!!!

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